Iranian president sacks deputy for 'lavish' Antarctica cruise

Iran sacks VP over luxurious Patagonian cruise ship trip

Iranian President Masud Pezeshkian Saturday sacked Vice President Shahram Dabiri after a photo surfaced on Instagram of the latter and his wife on a luxurious trip to Antarctica aboard the cruise ship Plancius. An eight-day trip on that ship can cost around US$ 4,000 per person, it was reported.

Iran’s president fires deputy for ‘lavish’ trip to Antarctica

Iran’s president has fired one of his deputies for taking what he described as a “lavish” recreational trip to Antarctica.

Iran suffers massively from international sanctions, inflation eats up Spares. Shahram Dabiri still went to Antarctica with his wife, on a cruise ship, in designer clothing. Photos of this have now ended his career.

Iran’s president fires deputy for taking holiday to Antarctica

Shahram Dabiri was removed from his post after photos emerged showing him and his wife posing in front of a Dutch expedition vessel bound for the icy continent

Iran’s president fires deputy who took luxury cruise to Antarctica as country mired i

Photo of Shahram Dabiri and his wife next to the MV Plancius ship, which can cost nearly $7,000 to sail on, sparked outrage online, and Pezeshkian was quick to dismiss him: 'Even if he paid out of pocket, luxury trips during an economic crisis are something that cannot be defended'; Iran's currency fell to an all-time low this weekend

Shahram Dabiri probably wanted to see something special, but the high price of it annoyed Iranians struggling with a poor economy.